Check out this short vid by Blood is the New Black artist Bobby Whigham!!

Bobby Whigham brings the party.

Mitra sent him a bunch of weird questions. He sent back a bunch of weird answers.

Mitra: Bobby, what is your favorite Pizza topping?
Bobby: Pepperoni and a summer favorite is Pepperoni and pineapple.

M: Do you always play with your food?
B: Bon appetit

M: When did you get your first camera
B: Let me take you back to my 2nd grade birthday party. It was at the amazing roller skating rink “Spinning Wheels” – the must have place to have your party. I was anticipating getting a bow n arrow set because I wanted to be the black ninja turtle which I made up in my head. Not only did I get the my toy bow n arrow set, but my mom surprised me and got me a neon green teenage mutant ninja turtle 35mm camera the color of ooze.

What made this camera special was every picture taken had an image of one of the turtles printed on the actual photo once you got them developed.

M: What’s your favorite subject to photograph?
B: Models, and normal people. Youthful girls and boys with attitude and personality.

M: You were recently in NY for a while, do you think this has affected your photography?
B: I honestly don’t. I was so busy working on two TV shows I hardly had anytime to shoot. If it offered one thing it was a few new location ideas.

M: Britney – Love or hate?
B: It’s Britney bitch. Gimme gimme more!

M: Can you do the NKOTB Hangin’ Tough dance?
B: I’m more of the tootsie roll era

M: Who do you think your work speaks to?
B: I hope a broad audience

M: What’s next?
B: A very small short fashion film, the S/S 13 look book for Rxmance. A few shoots including one inspired by Sailor Moon, TLC fanmail, 2000 baby one more time tour and Coco from SWV’s nails.

M: Tell me about Capricorns for Lindsay?
B: It was a beer pong team name myself and one of my best friends Ally Mullen had. Ally and I share the same birthday, and love for Lindsay (she needs to get her act together we’re both on verge of falling out of love).  Our team was so good and we were tweeting at Lindsay the whole time. If we won she was going to come out of rehab a star…. We ended up losing.

M: Three words that describe you.
B: Janet Jackson everyday

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1825 Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park, CA

Grand opening Tuesday November 23rd
(use the password “pork chop” for 25% off November 23-28)
open November 23- 24 & 26-28 from 3 PM – 11 PM &
Thursdays thru Sundays the entire month of December

+ gifts of every size and shape all under $50 +

Blood is the New Black, Dark Matter + Ace Mommawolf tee shirts for guys & gals
Jewelry by Alex & Chloe, Species by the Thousands, Laura Lombardi, & Dark Matter
Toiletries that smell good from Portland General Store
Pretty party dresses from Curatorial by popomomo
Clothing for bad-ass babies from Izzy Wolf
Zines, records, small gifts and prints by artsy artists
Vintage flannels for the manly men in your life
Calendars from the Wild Unknown so you don’t miss important appointments
Robert and Leopold mix tapes for people who still have cassette players
Home-made bacon brittle . . . . .and lots more on the way!

Open November 23rd – December 30th
Thursdays – Sundays 3 PM – 11 PM
1825 W. Sunset Blvd
www.bloodisthenewblack.com
@bloodyblack